Resp Therapist Cert

HCA Healthcare • Houston, TX

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About The Position

As a Resp Therapist Cert with Texas Orthopedic Hospital, you will be part of an organization devoted to giving back to the community. Under the general supervision of the Respiratory Therapy Supervisor, you will provide cardiopulmonary services to patients in accordance with accepted respiratory therapy practices and established Departmental and Hospital standards of care. You will collaborate with the Director of Laboratory for technical supervision of the I-Stat machine.

Requirements

• Certificate must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• NBRC-CRT Certified Respiratory Therapist, or NBRC-RRT Registered Respiratory Therapist, or RRT/RCP-State Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support, or PALS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, or ACLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Participates in quality control and performance improvement activities within the Department.
• Maintains high degree of competency in the operation of all equipment in the Department to include trouble-shooting and minor repair.
• Assists with the provision of all respiratory services in the department.
• Facilitates communication between the Respiratory Therapy and members of the Medical Staff and other Hospital Departments to enhance patient care services.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the appropriate leadership.
• Utilizes specialized knowledge of cardiopulmonary principles in the provision of critical care services.
• In emergent situations, ventilates and assists in the intubation of the patient.
• Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve maintenance of patent airway.
• Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve spontaneous and artificial ventilation.
• Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve adequate oxygenation.
• Available while on duty for all emergent situations (Code Blue and Code Pink).
• Utilizes specialized knowledge of cardiopulmonary procedures in performing diagnostic studies.
• Performs and evaluates bedside spirometry and pulmonary mechanics.
• Performs and evaluates blood gas analysis.
• Performs quality control procedures for blood gas analyzers.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage with low copay options.
• Dental and vision benefits.
• Life and disability coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Supplemental health protection plans.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity.
• Education assistance including tuition and certification support.
• Colleague recognition program.
• Paid time off and paid family leave.
• Employee Health Assistance Fund offering free employee-only coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: No Education Listed